Ignorance begets bigotry
The child asks the donkey
for wine
The donkey grants the child
water
Aggravated, the child runs
away
Little did he know
That donkeys don't give
wine
nor do they give water
A miracle in the
passing
Ignorance begets bigotry
Values that we have been brought up with often
lead to the death of the best of us. If not literally, then on the fine line
between the metaphoric and literal. Our fundamental presumed notions, when
challenged, bring out the rawest form of animosity we posses.
Throughout our childhood and adolescent ages, we
are surrounded by institutions that instill values and teach us the norms of
our society. Key primary agents of socialization include the
family, media, and education system. For the best part of our childhood years,
these instilled values remain unchallenged and so you believe, comprehend, and
accommodate them into your daily lives. Your religion, for instance, is now a
part of you. And so you when you're released to the open fields of the
big wide world; a dilapidated skyscraper in which you are merely a finite
brick, you try to convince yourself that you lie at the base. The building
wouldn't exist without you. Yes all bricks are the same, but because of the way
you were molded, you are the cornerstone.
And what better way to reinforce this idea into
your mind than simply expressing apathy to all other cultures. Because deep
within your subconscious, you know that there is more substance in humankind
than the skin seems to show.
So to be a bigot is
perhaps the sanest way to live since that way you only tolerate people that
truly understand and appreciate the way you think and act. It surely is the
most logical solution, because knowledge breeds curiosity which breeds
more knowledge and knowledge can be harmful for the ego.
Oh petty, petty man. The greatest minds think
not of other men, but of ideas. The most remarkable of whom can coy with ideas
without believing them. And if you can truly grasp the fullness of this
ability, then oh what a wonderful life we would live.
You and I.
Clone bricks in an infinitely expanding wall.
